Laljibhai to place Modi suit at his unit with Modi mannequin

Surat

Surat-based Dharmanandan diamonds owner Laljibhai Patel who won auction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pinstripe suit with Rs. 4.31 crore bid has decided to keep the suit in a glass box at the reception of his diamond polishing unit in Katargam area of Surat. He has created a special area where the mannequin of Modi with the suit will be placed. Laljibhai said he will take all measures to ensure that this suit is not damaged and remains as it is. Laljibhai came to Surat in chartered plane to take part in auction process and placed offers eight times on last day. He said had anyone placed an offer of even Rs 7 crore, he would have made a higher bid. Laljibhai believes this is the best purchase of hs life. On Friday night Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Laljibhai on phone and congratulated him for winning his suit, and thanked Patel family for supporting the Clean Ganga mission for which the amount generated from auction process( over Rs. 8 crore ) will be contributed. Over 300 diamond workers of Dharmanandan diamonds wearing light blue shirts, dark blue pants and blue helmets participated in a procession on Thursday from auction place at Science gallery to diamond factory of Laljibhai at Gotalawadi. Modi’s mannequin wearing suit was placed in an open jeep during the procession. At Laljibhai’s factory, employees were standing on both sides of road showering rose petals.

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